Moderated discussion with key policy makers in the four NEHRP agencies. Issues to be addressed in this session include how the program fits into agenciesbgnificant program accomplishments and challenges faced during the past 25 years, and the greatest future challenge for the overall program.

Moderator: Susan Tubbesing, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Moderated discussion on the accomplishments and challenges of implementing NEHRP from the perspective of private sector and government stakeholders.

2:20 PM Social Science and Planning
Daniel J. Alesch, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2:40 PM Questions and Discussion

2:55 PM BREAK

3:10 PM NEHRP Challenges and Priorities

Moderator: Ross Corotis, University of Colorado
Moderated discussion with the program principals from the four NEHRP agencies focusing on such issues as the high priority challenges they see for their individual agencies and the program as a whole, including coordination,and the key messages they are taking away from the workshop.

Craig Wingo, FEMA

John Filson, USGS

Priscilla Nelson, NSF

Shyam Sunder, NIST

4:15 PM Questions and Discussion

4:45 PM Wrap-Up: Reflections on NEHRP
Robert A Olson, Robert Olson Associates